Button-making die.



M. MENKIN.

BUTTON 'MAKING DIE.

Mmc/111011 F1150 :1111.12.1911.

Peeeeeed Feb. 19 1918.

MAX 'MENKIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BUTTON-MAKING .'DIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

Application led January 12, 1917. Serial No. 141,943.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, MAX MENKIN, a subject of the Czar of Russia, and resident of the borough of Manhattan, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Button-Making Dies, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in button making dies, and particularly such dies for making rim backed buttons. These buttons have heretofore been manufactured by a process requiring the use of two separate dies, one of which would form the body portion of the button, and the other part would form the completed rim backed button, and in each of these dies, it was necessary to provide a portion having the configuration of the'button and a cylindrical member to hold it. These particular parts of the dies being in the nature of a mold, required the relatively expensive service of an expert mechanic, considerable active labor and stock, which materially increased the cost of the dies, and when two such dies were required as has heretofore been the case, their cost was practically twice that of producing dies, for making the ordinary buttons, with the result that very few button manufacturers cared to go to` this extra expense, and very little of this style of button was produced. l

It is the object of the present invention to provide an improved die, which will produce rim-backed buttons in which not only is there one member, having the configuration of the button necessary, but also only one cylindrical member to hold it, thereby greatly reducing the cost of manufacturing the dies and stimulating the production of rimbacked buttons.

It is a further object to adapt the invention to the present type of die for making plain or unrim backed buttons so that this die may be very readily and with small expense converted into a die for producing rim backed buttons according tothe present invention.

lVith these and other objects in view, an embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, and this embodiment will be hereinafter more fully described with reference thereto, and the invention will be finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a vertical sectional view of my improved die, and showing a press for operating the same, in elevation, the parts shown in this figure being in position for making the body portion of the button,

Fig. 2 shows in section, the additional part of the die, to be used when placing the rimmed back on the body portion of the button,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an attachment for lengthening the die member when the same is used during the placing of the rimmed back on the body portion,

Fig. 4 is an elevation view showing the shell and tuft used in making the body portion of the button, and showing the manner of assembling the same,

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional View of the die, and showing the same in position for placing .the rimmed back on the body portion of the button, and showing the press in front view,

Fig. 6 shows the rimmed back and the body portion of the button, and the manner of assembling the same,

Fig. 6L is a face view of the rimmed back,

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the completed rimmed back button,

Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the cylindrical member for holding the die member,

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a screw adapted to be secured to the cylindrical member shown in Fig. 7,

Fig. l0 is a top view of the cylindrical member,

Fig. 11 s a perspective view of the die member,

Fig. l2 is a bottom view thereof,

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the cylindrical member and the die member, showing the method of assembling for making the body portion of the button, and

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the same parts, showing a method of assembling when the same is used in placing the rimmed back upon the body portion of the button.

. 2l of the sleeve member' 20;

Similar' reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to Figs. l to 3 thereof, anembodiment of my improved die kvcomprises the main parts A, B, C and D, the'parts `A and B being used for making the body portion of the button, and the parts A, C and D being. usedl for placing the rimmed back upon the body portion of the button.

The part A, which because of its containing a recess corresponding to the configuration of the button, is the most expensive portion of the die, .comprises a sleeve or cylindrical holder 20, having a, bore 2] therethrough, which is plane at one end, andlat theother end is provided with an annularly recessed portion 22. A pair of screw holes 23l and 24 are provided in the said sleeve, and are .adapted to alternately receive a screw 25 which engages a .flattened portion 26 of the die member 27, slidably mounted in the bore of the said sleeve. VAt one end the said die member is recessed as at 28 toconform to the configuration of the button, and at the other end is provided with a threaded recess 29. The length of the die member is substantially equal to that of the sleeve member so that when the same is 1n the upper pos1t1on shown 1n Fig. l, the

die member is forced downwardly by the operation of the press, until its upper surface becomes liush with the upper surface of the sleeve, whereupon the pressure is eX- erted upon the sleeve itself.r

The button shell 3()v shown in, Fig. A, is inserted with a piece of circular cloth drawn over the same into the sleeve, snug engage mentV of the shell with the sleeve retaining the die member in the raised position shown until the pressure of the press is exertedV thereon, which forces them downwardly into engagement with the tuft holding portion B. It will be seen that if the die member were longer than the sleeve member, the button shell would become crushed by the operation of the press.

The tuft holding portion B comprises a cylindrical portion 3l having a bore 32, which is of smaller diameter than the bore The upper portion of the cylindrical member 3l is'provided with a recess 33, having a diameter which permits the insertion of'the'end of the sleeve member 20 therein, the flange 34, formed on the said recess being of sulii-v cient height to substantially support the portion A inV position. The upper end of the bore 32 isifprovided with an aunularly recessed portion 35, the outer diameter of which is slightly larger than the bore 21 of the sleeve member 20, and serves asa guide plunger. The upper surface of the plunger is recessed as at 39 to engage the tutt 40, shown in Fig. e. An annularl ridge 4l 1s provided on the under surface of the cylinn drical member 31 for tion kB upon the press.

rEhe press, which 1s of a known construcpositioning the por-L tion, comprises a base portion. 4:2, having a c standard 43, at the upper end-'of which an arm Llei is provided, upon which is pivotally mounted. a handle or lever 45 having` cam surfaces e6 and i-7 which operate the spring pressedplate 43 provide'd'at the end of `a rod 49, slidable through an opening 50 in the forward end of the army 44V. rl`he base is provided immediately beneath the said plate i8 with a cup-shaped recessed portion 5l, in which is secured acentral'block member 52. VA sleeve member 53 isslidably mounted uponithe said block member, and a spring yieldingly holds a flange 55 of the said sleeve member iii-engagement with a holding ring 56, secured to the upper surface of the-base. The portionB is placed upon the said sleeve member 53 so that the ridge -ii engages the bore of the sleeve member, and the plunger 36 rests upon the block member 52. Y c i Y Y rihe tuft l() being placedin the portion B, and the shell with a piece of circular cloth drawn over the same beingY placed in' the portion A, the. handle il5 is operated, bringing the plate 4S downwardly into engagement with the upper end of the die member 27.

the cloth covered shell isV carried into vengagen'ient with the recessed portion 35 of into use, as shown in Fig. rlhe die member 27 is removed frein the sleeve member 20 by first unscrewing the screw 25, and its position is reversed in the said sleeve member, the screw 25 being placed in the lopening 24 so that the recessed portion 28,'havfmg the configurationV of the button, is at t() is forced into' the n loo The continued pressure thereofY forces the die member downwardly,.sothat rioV the same end of the sleeve as the annular recess 22. rlhe portion D comprises a cylindrical portion 60, and a screw threaded eX- tension 61 which is adapted to be screwed into the screw threaded recess 29 of the die member, thereby increasing its length.

V] ith the annular recessed end of the portion A uppermost, the same is placed upon the sleeve member 53 of the base, and by reason of the extension formed by the portion D, the die member rests upon :the block 52. The body portion C is placed upon the portion A, the rimmed back being contained in the portion C. rEhe portion C comprises a cylindrical member 65 having a bore 66 which is of greater diameter than the bore 2l of the portion A, and is of slightly less diameter' than the upper edge of the recessed portion 22, and is provided in its lower end with a recess 67 adapted to engage the upper end of the portion A, as clearly shown in F ig. 5.

A plunger 68 provided at its inner portion with a recess 69 of sufiicient depth to accommodate the tuft of the button, is slidably held within the bore of the member 65, by means of a set screw 70 engaging the flat portion 7l of the said plunger. The rimmed back 7 2 which is provided with an opening 78, is inserted with cloth in the usual manner, into the member C, holding the plunger 68 in the raised position indicated in Fig. 5. The press is then operated, the plate 48 first engaging the plunger 68 and forcing the rim downwardly into engagement with the button contained in the portion A, and upon pressure being exerted on the upper surface of the cylindrical member 65, the cylindrical member 53 is forced downwardly against the tension of the spring 54, and the die member is forced upwardly in the sleeve 20, thereby causing the rimmed back to be tightly engaged with the button, and producing the finished rim backed button, as shown in Fig. 7.

The recessed portion 22 of the portion A., in addition to guiding the rimmed back upon the button, serves to force the rim of the rimmed back into tight engagement with the but-ton. The same action occurs between the button shell and the tuft by reason of the recessed portion 35 of the portion B.

in Figs. 1.3 and 14 I have shown two methods of assembling the portion A for being used respectively, in the production of the body portion of the button, and in placing the rimmed back upon the body portion to complete the button, the portion D being secured thereto in the latter case.

With my improvements, it will be seen the production of rimmed back buttons is 4 greatly facilitated, and the expense thereto is materially reduced. The necessity for employing two complete dies for producing the body portion, and for placing the rimmed back upon the body portion, is entirely eliminated.

l have illustrated and described a preferred and satisfactory embodiment of my invention, but it is obvious that changes may be made therein within the spirit and scope thereof, as defined in the appended claims, and particularly, the die may be adapted for forming oval, square, triangular or other shaped buttons.

l claim:

l. In a button die set for forming covered rinrbacked buttons, a tuft and shell assembling portion, comprising a tuft holding portion provided with a bore terminating at one end in a flared recessed portion, a shell holder comprising a sleeve member provided with a bore of greater diameter than the bore of said tuft holding portion, terminating at one end in a iiared recessed portion, said sleeve member adapted to be supported on said tuft holding member with its end opposed to said flared recessed portion in engagement with the flared recessed portion of said tuft holding portion, and a removable die member reversibly and slidably mounted in said sleeve member.

2. In a button die set for forming covered rim-backed buttons, a rim-back and tuft and shell assembling portion comprising a sleeve member, a removable die member slidably mounted in said sleeve member, a recessed portion at one end of said sleeve member, said die member' adapted to support the tuft and shell., a rim-back holder adapted to be engaged with the recessed end of said slee-ve member to place a rim-back on said tuft and shell, and means for increasing the length of said die member.

3. In a button die set for forming covered rim-backed buttons, the combination with a press having a stationary portion and a spring controlled depressible portion, of a rim-back and tuft and shell assembling por- Y tion comprising a sleeve member, a removable die member slidably mounted in said sleeve member, a recessed portion at one end of said sleeve member, said die member adapted to support the tuft and shell, and a rim-back holder adapted to be engaged with the recessed end of said sleeve member, the other end of said sleeve member adapted to engage the depressible portion of the press, and means adapted to lengthen said die member adapted to rest on said stationary portion of said press to place a rim-back on said tuft and shell.

4t. In a button die set for forming covered rim-backed buttons, the combination with a press having a stationary portion and a depressible portion, of a rim-back and tuft sleeve lnernber7 e removable die member slidably mounted in sald Sleeve member, e recessed portion at one end of said sleeve.

inernber,'said die member adapted to support the tutt and shell, and a rim back holder adapted to be engaged with the reeessed end of said sleeve lneinber, the other end of said sleeve meniber adapted to engage one of said portions of said press, and Ineens adapted to bring said die member iinpes of this patent may be into operative relation with the other of said portions of seid press to place a rim-back on said tuft and shell Y n testimony that claim the foregoing as l5 rny inventionv I have signed my name Vin presence of uwojsubseribing Witnesses.

K MAX MENKIN.

^ Witnesses: Y

D. LEWIS MATTERN, MOE M. WEINBERG.

obtained for ve'cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

